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Writing Groups List
A list of writing groups that you can join and get help and information. Critique Groups can be very helpful. Reading your work out loud to others can help find areas that need improvement, and can also help boost your confidence when it all goes “write”.
Writer’s Conferences Do You Really Need To Attend?
Shelle Castles
You may moan and groan at the prospect of going to a writer’s conference. It’s too much money, you may complain. It’s too far away, you mumble to yourself. I don’t need to go to a writer’s conference, you may try to convince yourself.
A Guide to Assessing Writing Contests
Kerry Hanslits
Did you know that entering a writing competition is your best opportunity to achieve publication, payment and recognition for your work? Most writers don’t know this and many will only enter writing competitions that do not charge a fee, but following the majority in this instance means that you will miss out on opportunities to give your work an edge in the marketplace.
Writing Contests
We check the internet monthly for Writing Contests and post them here. Always check the Mixed Genre category – sometimes they don’t get put into separate categories.
ALL links will be active. Links will be the following colors:
█ New Listing | █ Added after mailout. | █ CLOSED or not accepting
2026 THEME: MYSTICAL AND MAGICAL
2026 JAN Writing Contests
POSTED: 12-31-2025
The majority of the contest references have not updated their pages yet. I will do a recheck on January 15, 2026 and update again.
2025 DEC Writing Contests
NEW LISTING: BROOKS BLOG – CHILDREN AND TEACHERS
NEW LISTING: TRISH HOPKINSON
POSTED: 11-30-2025
2025 MAR Writing Contests
New Anthology / Short Story 3-6-25
New Poetry Contest: 3-6-25
Posted: 03-03-25
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